Definition
Energy, vigor, or impact; the force or emphasis behind something, whether physical, emotional, or rhetorical.
Example Usage
This presentation needs more oomph—add some bold colors and cut down the text.
Origin
Likely onomatopoetic, mimicking a heavy sound or impact; first recorded in English in the early 1900s.
Fun Fact
The word has been used in marketing for decades; Ovaltine's mascot 'Oomph' and similar branding played on its energetic connotations.
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